Dental Assisting Program

The Right Skills

The Dental Assistant diploma program provides students with the dental office and laboratory skills required to gain successful employment in dental offices and clinics.

Training includes:

• Chairside assisting (using four-handed dentistry)
• Taking and exposing radiographs
• Preliminary examination procedures
• Charting and maintaining patient records

Diploma or Degree Tracks Available

The Dental Assistant program can be completed as a diploma program designed to offer you straight skills based training and get you into the workforce quickly. You also have the option of enrolling in the Health Sciences Degree Program and choosing the Dental Assisting concentration.

At ACT College, we strongly suggest that all applicants consider choosing the degree track for this program. Please feel free to discuss the pros & cons with your Career Advisor.

Here are some items to consider when choosing:

• Our Degree Programs add a solid foundation of general education geared toward the Allied Health Professional
• ACT College has engineered the degree track to provide you with the benefits of a degree without adding significantly to the length of your education
• An Associates Degree may help you stand out in the crowd of applicants
• An Associated Degree may offer more potential for quick career advancement

Dental Assisting Program Accreditations & Approvals

• Institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
• Certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
• Curriculum approved by Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Dentistry (X-Ray Certified)